Neck and headwear



Nov. 25, 1947.

F B. KOVITZ NECK AND HEADWEAR Filed Oct. 4, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mam A v A Patented Nov. 25, 1947 ignite UNITED STATES FATENT @FHCE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in neck and headwear.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of a neck and headwear article, in the form of a triangularly shaped cloth member having a strip-like transverse top portion and a stem-like bottom portion. This article may be worn in any number of ways. It may be worn as a neck article, or as a head article, or as a combination of the two.

The invention proposes to so arrange the stemlike bottom portion of the article so that it may, only if desired be engaged beneath a blouse to hold the transverse strip-like top portion securely in position when the article is worn in certain ways.

It is contemplated to so proportion the parts of the neck and head wear article that it may be tied into ascot shapes or into a bow, or used as a mufiier or other neck protector; It may be used as a head covering, and may be tied into various head ornamental arrangements.

Furthermore, the improved article may be used as a halter by tying the free ends of the transverse top portion about the back of a wearer while the front article covers the bust. Then the stem-like bottom portion may be extended upwards to the neck of a wearer and tied in position with a suitable ribbon.

The invention contemplates modified forms of the article.

Another object of the invention is the construction of an article as mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, references will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is an illustration of a neck and headwear article constructed in accordance with this invention and worn as a head piece.

Fig. 2 is an illustration of the article as worn as a neck piece.

Fig. 3 is a plan View of a neck and headwear article embodying this invention.

Fig. 4. is a sectional View taken on the line i 3 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a plan View of a neck and headwear article constructed in accordance with another modified form of this invention.

Fig. 6 is another plan View of still another neck and headwear article embodying another form of this invention.

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken on the line 'l-1 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 6 but illustrated with certain of the parts in difierent positions.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of another article of wearing apparel in the nature of a piece of neckwear, headwear, or halter, constructed in accordance with another form of this invention.

Fig. 11 is still another plan view of an article very similar to that shown in Fig. 10 of a further modified form.

The neck and headwear article, in accordance with that form of the invention disclosed in Figs. 1-4 inclusive, includes a triangularly shaped cloth member 19 having a strip-like transverse top portion I l and a stem-like bottom portion [2. The edges of the article are bent under and sewed down with a line of stitches IS.

The article may be worn in various ways. Fig. 1 illustrates it as a headpiece. It should be noted that the strip-like transverse top portion H is engaged over the top of the head and extends down behind the head, and is tied together under the hair of the wearer, while the stem-like bottom portion i2 hangs down at the back of the head and hair. In Fig. 2 the article is shown worn as an ascot tie. The stem-like bottom portion !2 is engaged into the collar of the jacket, blouse, or other garment of the wearer so as to cover the wearers back and thereby secure the scarf in position. The end portions of the strip-like transverse top portion [I are extended around the neck and are tied at the front.

It should be clearly understood that Figs. 1 and 2 merely show two ways of wearing the neck and headwear article, but there are many additional ways in which it may be worn.

In Fig. 5 a modified form of the invention is disclosed in which the new and improved neck and headwear article includes a triangularly shaped cloth member I5 having a strip-like transverse top portion it and a stem-like bottom portion H. The stem-like bottom portion I1 is (separated from :the strip-like transverse top portion i 6 by cuts it formed inwards at the sides of the article.

In Figs. 6-9 another modified form of the neck and headwear article is disclosed which consists of a triangularly shaped cloth member 20 having a strip-like transverse top portion 2| and a stemlike bottom portion 22. The member 20 is formed from a top layer 23 and a bottom layer 33. .The top layer 23 at the stem-like bottom portion 22 has parallel sides 24 while the bottom layer 33 at this region has sloping sides 25. The bottom layer of the cloth member 20 is formed with horizontal side slots 26. The layers 23 and 33 are secured together by stitches 2'! along their edge portions except along the sides 24 of the top layer 23. Consequently, these unsecured sides are in the nature of open pockets into which the free adjacent corners of the bottom layer 33 may be folded, as illustrated in Fig. 9.

When said free corners of the bottom layer 23 are extended, as illustrated in Fig. 6, the article is very similar to that form of the invention disclosed in Fig. 5. However, when said free corners are engaged into the pockets, as shown in Fig. 9, the article is very similar to the form of the invention as illustrated in Fig. 3.

In Fig. still another article of wearing apparel in the nature of a piece of neckwear, headwear, or halter is shown. This article comprises a substantially triangularly shaped cloth member having a strap-like transverse portion 3| and a stem-like portion 32. The stem-like portion 32 is formed with a slit 33 extended along its longitudinal length. The edges of the cloth member 39 are bent under and sewed down or finished in any other way.

The article shown in Fig. 10 may be used as a neckpiece or headpiece similar to that previously explained relative to the other articles. However, it may also be used as a halter. The stem-like portion 32 is opened at the slit 33 and the side sections are engaged around ones neck and tied at the back of the neck. The transverse striplike portion 3| is engaged across the breast and around the back and tied at the back.

In Fig. 11 another modified form of the invention has been shown which is very similar to the form shown in Fig. 10, distinguishing merely in the fact that a slide fastener 34 is used for closing the slit 33. In other respects this form of the invention is identical to the previous forms and like parts are identified by like reference numerals.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure b United States Letters Patent is:

l. A convertible article of wearing apparel comprising a substantially trapezoidal fabric piece having a lateral extension projecting from one of the parallel sides of said piece, said extension being disposed equidistant from the ends of said one side, said extension being bifurcated in a direction perpendicular to said one side, and means releasably securing together the adjacent edges of said bifurcation.

2. A convertible article of wearing apparel, as defined in claim 1, said means comprising a slide fastener.

3. A convertible article of wearing apparel, as defined in claim 1, the non-parallel sides of said trapezoidal fabric piece intersecting said parallel sides at equal angles.

PEARL BLOCK KOVITZ.

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